Who Is Connie Britton Playing On 'American Crime Story'? Faye Resnick Had Close Ties To Nicole Brown

Ryan Murphy loves the actors that he works with — so much so that he's made a habit of casting the same people in many of his different projects throughout the years. So when it was announced that Connie Britton was cast on American Crime Story : The People v. O.J. Simpson, I wasn't the least bit surprised. Murphy and Britton go all the way back to American Horror Story's first season, Murder House, and this latest anthology series offered up the perfect opportunity for them to work together again. But who is Connie Britton playing on American Crime Story? Murphy made sure to give his former AHS star a crucial role in the O.J. Simpson saga.

Today, Resnick may be a recurring fixture on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but you shouldn't overlook her importance in the story at American Crime Story's center. Her involvement was controversial, but if anyone is capable of portraying this complex figure in The People v. O.J. Simpson, it's Britton.